Marko Banić
 Banić with Bilbao Berri. | |
| No. 13 – Pınar Karşıyaka | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center / Power forward |
| League |
BSL Champions League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
August 31, 1984 Zadar, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2006 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2002–present |
| Career history | |
| 2002–2005 | Zadar |
| 2005–2012 | Bilbao Basket |
| 2012–2013 | UNICS Kazan |
| 2013–2014 | Estudiantes |
| 2014–2015 | Alba Berlin |
| 2015–2017 | UNICS Kazan |
| 2017–present | Pınar Karşıyaka |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Marko Banić, (born August 31, 1984) is a Croatian professional basketball player for Pınar Karşıyaka of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). He is 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) tall, and he plays at the center and power forward positions.
Professional career
Banić has played with Zadar and Bilbao Berri. He was chosen as the EuroCup MVP in 2010.[1]
In June 2012 he signed with a three-year contract with UNICS Kazan in Russia.[2] He was released after suffering a knee injury.[3]
In September 2013, he signed a two-year deal with the Spanish club CB Estudiantes.[4] In September 2014, he left Estudiantes and signed a one-year deal with the German club Alba Berlin.[5][6]
In September 2015, he returned to UNICS Kazan, signing a 1+1 year contract.[7]
On December 13, 2017, he signed with Turkish club Pınar Karşıyaka.[8]
Croatian national team
Banić was part of the Croatian national basketball teams at the EuroBasket 2007, the 2008 Olympic Basketball Tournament, the EuroBasket 2009.
EuroLeague career statistics
| Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | ||
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating | ||
| Bold | Career high | ||||||
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Gescrap BB | 20 | 12 | 25.2 | .625 | .200 | .794 | 4.0 | .7 | .4 | .1 | 13.3 | 13.4 |
| 2014–15 | Alba Berlin | 23 | 8 | 19.5 | .638 | .000 | .878 | 2.9 | .9 | .4 | .3 | 8.8 | 9.2 |
| 2016–17 | UNICS | 24 | 4 | 13.3 | .614 | .000 | .818 | 1.7 | .300 | .300 | .200 | 4.6 | 4 |
| Career | 43 | 20 | 22.2 | .631 | .200 | .826 | 3.4 | .8 | .4 | .2 | 10.9 | 11.2 |
References
- ↑ 2009-10 Eurocup MVP: Marko Banic, Bizkaia Bilbao Basket.
- ↑ Unics bags star forward Banic
- ↑ Unics Kazan waived Marko Banic
- ↑ Marko Banic firma por dos años con Estudiantes, donde se reencontrará con Txus
- ↑ "ALBA Berlin lands Marko Banic". eurobasket.com. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ↑ Alba Berlin signs big man Banic, guard Renfroe
- ↑ Марко Банич снова в УНИКСе (in Russian)
- ↑ Marko Banic signs with Pinar Karsiyaka
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marko Banić. |
- Marko Banić at euroleague.net
- Marko Banić at fiba.com